For this week’s roundup of the best Latin America travel deals, I’ve found a Panama beach hotel deal that includes a tour to some of that Central American nation’s most interesting sites, plus a gourmet food and wine festival in Los Cabos, Mexico, and special hotel discounts for the fast-approaching ski season in Chile (remember, summer in North America is winter in Chile). Read on for all the details!
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Westin Playa Bonita
Panama
The Deal: Panama, Unexpected
What Makes It Cool: This Panama beach hotel is offering a special vacation package that includes a truck safari tour to historic Portobelo and Isla Grande’s Caribbean beaches, a day tour of an indigenous Embera village, daily breakfast and roundtrip airport transfers. Rates for this package start at $225 per person, per night, based on double occupancy, for a minimum three-night stay.
Info & Reservations: www.westinplayabonita.com
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Capella Pedregal
Los Cabos, Mexico
The Deal: The Art of Taste Culinary Festival
What Makes It Cool: The Resort at Pedregal, an upscale Mexico beach resort in Los Cabos, has announced its fourth annual Food & Wine Festival, debuting this year as “The Art of Taste.” From July 15-19, 2015, the resort will host a four-day epicurean adventure showcasing internationally renowned chefs, wine makers and top mixologists.The Resort at Pedregal’s Executive Chef Yvan Mucharraz will be joined by award winning guest chefs, including Tim Hollingsworth, chef owner of Barrel and Ashes, and Rory Herrmann, culinary director of Sprout LA and Co-Owner of Barrel and Ashes. Tickets to this festival are available to the public and are limited to 120 participants. The Food & Wine Festival package starts at $1,290 per person per night plus 19% tax and 15% service fee for an Ocean View King room.
Valid for Travel: July 15 – 19, 2015
Info & Reservations: www.theresortatpedregal.com
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Valle Nevado
Chile
The Deal: Save up to 50% on ski vacations
What Makes It Cool: Winter ski season is rapidly approaching in South America, and Valle Nevado is offering 50 percent hotel discounts in Chile, for three-night minimum stays for all south-facing rooms in Hotel Puerta del Sol. You can also get a 35 percent discount off hotel stays of three nights or more in north-facing rooms at Hotel Puerta del Sol, as well as all double rooms in Hotel Valle Nevado and double, triple and quad rooms in Hotel Tres Puntas
Valid for Travel: June 26-July 3 and July 24-31, 2015
Info & Reservations: www.vallenevado.com